Katy Perry

Pop superstar Katy Perry’s California Dreams World Tour stops at Sprint Center on Aug. 17. Area native, Janelle Monáe will join Katy Perry as a special guest for the Kansas City performance. Perry is currently on the west coast swing of the California Dreams World Tour including visits to Phoenix, Ariz., and Calif. performances including San Diego, San Jose and multiple night runs in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

Referred to as “a different kind of diva” by Vogue Magazine and “a true visionary… one of the most important signings of my career” by Sean “Diddy” Combs, Janelle Monáe is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and high funkstress. In follow up to her highly acclaimed debut EP Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase), Monáe captured the imaginations of fans and fellow artists on her first full-length LP, The ArchAndroid (Suites II & III).